diff --git a/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml b/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
index d726b6730f306..71050fa8b2336 100644
--- a/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
+++ b/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
@@ -506,6 +506,8 @@ applications that come with the platform
         <permission name="android.permission.ACCESS_BROADCAST_RADIO"/>
         <!-- Permission required for CTS test - CtsAmbientContextServiceTestCases -->
         <permission name="android.permission.ACCESS_AMBIENT_CONTEXT_EVENT"/>
+        <!-- Permission required for CTS test - CtsTelephonyProviderTestCases -->
+        <permission name="android.permission.WRITE_APN_SETTINGS"/>
     </privapp-permissions>
 
     <privapp-permissions package="com.android.statementservice">
diff --git a/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
index 0f671249596c3..82ca63d1a8019 100644
--- a/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -819,6 +819,9 @@
     <!-- Permission required for CTS test - ActivityCaptureCallbackTests -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.DETECT_SCREEN_CAPTURE" />
 
+    <!-- Permission required for CTS test - CtsTelephonyProviderTestCases -->
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_APN_SETTINGS" />
+
     <application android:label="@string/app_label"
                 android:theme="@android:style/Theme.DeviceDefault.DayNight"
                 android:defaultToDeviceProtectedStorage="true"